NC Republican Appointed Postmaster General

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stay-at-Home policies have made the reliance on deliveries that much more important, and likely has us appreciating the postman (and others) that much more. Well, the financially beleaguered United States Postal Service is getting new leadership, and it comes from the greatest state in the nation.

“[…] Louis DeJoy of Greensboro, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was the unanimous pick of the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors, which made the announcement.

He’s expected to begin the job June 15 and succeeds Megan Brennan. She became the first female postmaster general in 2015 and announced her retirement plans in October.

DeJoy, a retired logistics company CEO, had been heavily involved in fundraising for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, scheduled to begin in August.

“Having worked closely with the Postal Service for many years, I have a great appreciation for this institution and the dedicated workers who faithfully execute its mission,” DeJoy said in a news release late Wednesday. The board said it conducted a nationwide search that began with reviewing records of over 200 candidates.

Trump mentioned DeJoy by name at recent North Carolina campaign rallies. DeJoy is “a friend of mine who has been with us from the beginning,” Trump said at a event in Fayetteville in September. […]”

DeJoy is the husband of former U.S. Ambassador and former N.C. Health Secretary Dr. Aldona Wos. The couple are prolific GOP fundraisers. Read more about DeJoy here.

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